Vocabulary

• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• on the air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• off to the races: Starting an activity or process quickly and with enthusiasm.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• aisle: Long narrow space between rows of seats
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• performance: Act of doing something
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• convention: Official agreement between two or more countries
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• stomach: Place in the body where food is processed
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• authoritarian: Person expecting complete obedience
• premise: Foundation idea in an argument/discussion
• algae: Green organisms that live in still water
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• lap: (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• nominee: One put forward or suggested for an award/position
• choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
• mobilize: To come together for an action or purpose
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• assassin: Person who kills a public figure
• capitalist: Person believing in private ownership of property
• nomination: Act of choosing someone for a certain position
• plane: An airplane
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• floor: Large area used for a particular purpose
• hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
• top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
• memoir: Written collection of memories someone has
• write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting
• outspoken: Saying (too) clearly what you think
• clone: To make an exact copy of a living thing
• fascist: Person advocate an authoritarian government
• noxious: (Of substance) poisonous/harmful to living things
• battleground: Region where a battle was, or is being fought
• bestseller: Book or other product selling in large numbers
• hillbilly: Disparaging term for an unsophisticated person
• abc: First letters of the Roman alphabet